Meanings
adjectiveparathyroid (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomySituated near the thyroid gland.
- not comparableanatomyPertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*pərai
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
- Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
- Englishpara-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰwer-
- Proto-Hellenic*tʰurā
- Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεός (thŭreós)
- Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
- Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
- Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
- Ancient Greekθῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)
- New Latinthyreoīdēs
- Englishthyroid
- Englishparathyroid
Translations
Catalan paratiroïdal
- paratiroïdalpertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts
Portuguese paratiroide, paratireoide
- paratiroidepertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts
- paratireoidepertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts
Spanish paratiroideo
- paratiroideopertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
parathyroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid
MLA
“parathyroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parathyroid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parathyroid.
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